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Soul Friends, Inc.

Soul Friends, Inc. is a Connecticut-based organization that has been providing animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy for over 20 years.

Waterbury, CT 06702 Save

About

Founded in 2003, Soul Friends has established collaborative relationships with over 25 community agencies statewide and is credentialed by the Department of Children and Families to serve children in need. Their team of mental health professionals and equine specialists work with therapy animals to help children reach goals, change behavior, and experience hope. Soul Friends offers various programs, including Interactive Individual Psychotherapy, Horses Inspire, Come, Follow Me, and Healing Hearts, which cater to children, families, and adults. Their mission is to provide innovative clinical and educational programs that promote the healing benefits of the human-animal bond and nature. With a strong commitment to best practices and research efforts, Soul Friends aims to demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach through ongoing research and evaluation.

About the team: Soul Friends' staff members have been trained in eclectic forms of best practices in the human-animal bond, including Pet Partners, EAGALA, PATH International, Natural Lifemanship, the International Association of Animal Assisted Play Therapy, HERD, Arenas for Change, Equine EMDR, Anicare Child Model, and the Masterson's Method.
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Interactive Individual Psychotherapy

Individual, family, and group psychotherapy for children, families, and adults providing comprehensive mental health services with a strong belief in the healing connection of the human-animal bond and nature.

Horses Inspire

Equine Assisted Psychotherapy and Equine Assisted Learning and Leadership program providing individual, family, and group therapy and/or social skills and learning with the consent of horses and other therapeutic farm animals.

Come, Follow Me

A 6-session group therapy program of dog training and social skills building for participants with individual goals that can easily be part of an individualized educational plan.

Healing Hearts

An 8-session trauma and attachment-informed psychotherapy group based on the narrative lives of animals exploring their strengths, struggles, and personality and how it impacts connections and normalizes responses to loss, stress, and transitions.

Equine TherapyMental Health

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